Engineer Project

Sean Scott

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MANAGEMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Resources Business Analysis Non Profit Network Operations System Engineering

Innovative information technology manager and engineer with extensive background of successful

development and oversight of IT programs and projects that expand business capabilities and increase

company profitability. Subject Matter Expert (SME) on client services management, complex data

network implementation, project management, strategic enterprise systems planning and deployment.

Program & Project Management • IT Architecture/Strategy Development & Execution • Customer

Satisfaction Systems & Network Administration • Enterprise IT Implementations • Risk Management •

Disaster Recovery, Account Management • Negotiations • Budget & Schedule Management • Vendor

Relations, Contract Management • Infrastructure Planning • Team Leadership • Business Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nature Publishing Group, New York, NY

Network consultant/ Project Manger 10/2012 – 8/2013

Who is part of the Network Infrastructure and Server team. A key team member who’s functions vary in a very

diverse manner. Initially came onboard and was part of a global Active Directory, Exchange and desktop

migration project. Moved onto a new project that included the strategy of migrating three data centers from

their current location and perform a full systems audit of them.

• Project Management

• Managed complete Project lifecycle

• Communication with the business side stakeholders of the organization regarding global projects

•,its impact and status

• Documenting project progress and technical information utilizing SharePoint, and MS Word,Excel

templates

• Perform report writing regarding Network and Server side incidents

• In charge of backup procedures and offsite storage of tapes

• Create change control documents on as needed basis

• Collaborate with appropriate personnel regarding business continuity

• Conduct team meetings – issue agendas and publish minutes

• Perform technical expertise regarding support for Network and Server infrastructure

• Assist with Global project migration, coordinated with Server migration team and ensure client

satisfaction

• Perform Server administration in Active Directory (Server 2003 / 2008R2) and MS Exchange 2010

• Perform Server virtualization tasks (VMWare versions 4 and 5 - P2V, VCenter administration and VM

Server deployment, ESX Server CLI and scripting)

• Deploy Virtual Linux Machines utilizing Cobbler

• Server auditing, analysis and documentation

• Utilize Microsoft SCCM 2012 to deploy Windows 7 enterprise images and remote access

management

• Data center inventory of Server racks which were diagrammed in Visio

• Calculated proposed new Data center infrastructure space

• Met with External vendors and obtained quotes for estimated cost regarding potential new data

center migration

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Logicalis, Stamford, CT

IT Consultant 8/ 2012 – 9/ 20102

As IT consultant I’m contracted to perform network engineering tasks on a per project basis.

My last engagement was as Lead engineer on a VPN project. Configured two Cisco ASA 5520S

with an IPSec site to site VPN (on the inside interfaces), the firewalls run on top of an MPLS

network. Additionally, one ASA was connected to a Cisco 3560 Switch which was configured

with two VLANS, Layer 3 routing functionality and DHCP services.

Custom Built Network Services, Brooklyn NY

Chief solutions Architect / Strategic Consultant 1/ 2012 – 8/2012

CBNS is a systems integration company and part of Custom Built Computers. It focuses on small to

medium size businesses and its goal is to provide cutting edge IT solutions that seamlessly integrate with

their business model. As solutions Architect responsibilities include but are not limited to: Interfacing

with potential customers, drafting proposals that include bill of materials, summary of solution,

estimated hours, pre-sales engineering, vendor and project management.

Beginning with Children Foundation, New York, NY

Director of Information Technology, 5/2003-11/2011

Managed and supported the data network infrastructure of the Beginning with Children

Foundation, Centennial Inc., the Beginning with Children Charter School and Community

Partnership Charter School. Responsible for network management and related equipment

such as Routers, Switches, Firewalls, VPN, Wireless components, Servers, Desktops and

handheld devices. Provide support on all levels and manage the data network operations .

Project and create technology budgets,strategic plans, manage vendor relationships, in

charge of purchasing hardware, software and maintenance of subscription and license

services. Coordinate website maintenance, and other related services such as; DNS, SSL and

Public IP addressing. Responsibilities included but are not limited to;

Championed inventory and asset management of the technology infrastructure. Seamlessly

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supported and supervised school and Foundation technology staff.

● Conceptualized, planned, and launched technology documentation, researched new technology

trends and provided strategic planning and integration.

● Supervised and created technology internship programs. Managed, implemented, and supervised

technology grants.

● Accomplishments include upgrading the Foundation / Hedge fund headquarters and the schools to a

new data network infrastructure, utilizing VLANS, centralized wireless capability and the latest

Microsoft Server technologies. This consisted of:

Implementing high speed Internet utilizing a Cisco solution for data, security and the

wireless networks.

Upgrading and migrating from Microsoft Server 2000 / 2003 to Server 2008 and

Exchange 2010 in a VMWare virtualized environment.

Upgraded Anti-Spam, Anti-virus and Web filtering solutions utilizing Symantec,

MacAfee, Google Postini, Websense and OpenDNS.org

Deployed MS Office suite 2010, Adobe X Pro and other customized applications

applicable to environment, utilizing Microsoft group policy and Symantec Ghost

upgraded the handheld platform via Active synch for a mixture of smartphones (Droid

and IPhones) and Blackberries utilizing the Blackberry Enterprise Server.

Update scripting and ensure automated features such as drive and printer mappings

Enable cloud based backup solutions to ensure business continuity

Manage and oversee data center operations, MDFs, IDFs, Cooling, Power and Cabling

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Day to day tasks administration and support: Level 3 support to five sites, Network devices (routers,

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switches, firewalls, VPN, Wireless LAN Controllers) management, Server and Exchange

administration and troubleshoot a variety of technology issues

● Day to day tasks technology management: technology procurement, vendor account management

obtain quotes, surveys and issue purchase orders, project management, supervision to technology

team, documentation regarding infrastructure, communicate with executive management regarding

technology, establish meetings, agendas and issue minutes, project annual technology budgets, and

manage volume software licensing.

Aimnet Solutions, Holliston, MA

Systems Engineer, 1/ 2000- 2/2003

Benchmarked and led data networking / security team, functioned in the role of consultant for

the organization and directed projects that consisted from Pre-sales, design, implementation

and post support. Project highlights:

● Westchester County: White Plains, NY - Deployed 2 Alcatel OmniPCX 4400’s, connected to 100 IP

phones. Responsible for design and implementation of the following features: Establishing

connectivity to Telco (Lightpath) 2 Pri. T1 lines, Voice mail, Automated Attendant, Hunt group,

overflow to PSTN, contact center, supervised keys, softphones, 5 digit dialing. This deployment is

part of a disaster recovery plan that encompasses the entire Voice and Data network of the

Westchester County government.

● Hitachi Metals: Purchase, NY – Staged OmniPCX 4400 for deployment of 80 IP phones, 10 digital, 5

analog phones and 15 Wireless handsets. Configured T1 PRI line to Telco (AT&T) Features include,

Automated Attendant, Call routing, BI-lingual voice guides, voice mail, speed dial, Multi Line

appearances, supervised keys, 4 digit dialing plan, barring, 4980 Softphones, 4760 Application for

management.

● Atlantic Bank of New York (ABNY): New York, NY – Designed and implemented 2 Cisco 6509 and 32

Cisco 3524 XL switches for their headquarters. Upgraded their PIX Firewall 525 to IOS code 6.0.

Configured all rules on PIX Firewall these include inbound and outbound access-lists. Connected 10

remote branches that were acquired via a merger to the bank.

● American Health Foundation: Valhalla, NY - Configured 2 Cisco 2610 and 1 Cisco 3640 router and 3

Cisco 3524 XL switches. These devices were staged at 3 different sites. Video conferencing

(PictureTel) was enabled between 2 sites utilizing the VPN tunnel.

● Bank of New York (BONY): New York, NY - Performed server and backup administration for their

disaster recovery sites.

● Cannondale: Bethel, CT - Redesigned their switched network infrastructure. Migrated their Frame-

Relay network of their International sites to site-to-site VPN tunnels.

● Financial Accounting Firm: Norwalk, CT - Designed and deployed a PIX Firewall 525 with multiple

interfaces, and a Cisco IDS 4210 reporting to Cisco Secure Policy Manager.

● National Grid: Westborough, MA - Managed their LAN and WAN which spans over 100 sites over

400 data network devices (all Cisco). In addition, migrated their Cabletron AS400 connections to a

Cisco 3640 using DLSW+.

● Memberworks: Stamford, CT – Staged 2 Cisco Catalyst 6009 and a Cisco 4006 switch between 2 sites

that were connected via fiber and consist of multiple Vlans, performing interVlan routing for IP, IPX

and Appletalk.

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Prior to 2000, worked as Technical Consultant for IntSolutions.

LAN technician / Technical Trainer for Xincon Technologies.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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St Joseph College – Brooklyn, NY

Bachelors of Science, Computer Information Systems CIS - 2009

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) – New York, NY

Associates Degree in Applied Sciences of Liberal Arts - 1996

Certifications & Development

Project Manager for Professionals certified course with New Horizon • A+ • Network + • Microsoft

Certified Systems Engineer NT 4.0 (MCSE) • Microsoft Certified Professional Server 2003 (MCP) •

Microsoft Certified Professional Windows XP (MCP) • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) • Cisco

Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) • Cisco Security

Specialist 1 (CSS1) • Alcatel Qualified Field Engineer (AQFP) – ITIL Foundation certified

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SOFTWARE:

Operating Systems: Microsoft DOS 6.x and Windows family 3.x through

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Windows 7, MAC OSX, Cisco OS, IPhone IOS Chrome OS,

● Server Operating Systems; Microsoft NT 4.0, Server 2000, 2003, 2008, Basic

Unix and Linux commands, Linux Ubuntu and Red Hat.

● Server applications: Microsoft Exchange 2000 - 2010, DNS, DHCP, IIS, SQL

2005, 2008 Microsoft Terminal and Remote Desktop Services, Symantec

Ghost Server 2.5, Symatec Mail Security for Exchange, Symantec End Point

Protection 10, Backup Exec 9 – 2010, Google Postini Anti Spam, Mcafee end

point protection suite. SCCM 2012, Puppet, Apache, Cobbler, Solar Winds,

Nagios. VMWare 4.0 – 5.0

● Applications: Logmein and Logmein rescue, Microsoft Office 2000, 2003, 2007

and 2010, Adobe X Professional, Google Apps, Bloomberg, Blackbaud suite of

applications Financial Edge and Razors Edge, IE, Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla

Firefox

HARDWARE:

● Cisco Systems Routers: 7500, 7200, 4700, 3600, 2600, 2500, 1700, 1600, 800.

● Cisco Systems Switches: 6500, 6000, 5500, 5000, 4000, 3560, 3550, 2960,

2820, 1900.

● Cisco Wireless: Wireless LAN Controller 4402, 2112, WAP 1210, 1146

● Protocols: TCP/IP v.4 and 6, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, BGP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP,

RIP V.2, RTMP, IPSec, ISAKMP, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, NAT, PAT, PPP, PPTP, L2TP,

VLAN, VTP, DLSW+, Frame-Relay, MPLS, VRF, NAC, IPsec, SSL, STP, NTP

● Media Access: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, Fiber, Gigabit, DS3, T1,

Asynchronous lines, Cisco Wireless Aironet 1146, 1210

● Security Components: Cisco ASA Security appliance 5540, 5520, Cisco SA 540,

PIX Firewall Models 525, 515, 506. Cisco IOS Firewall Feature set, Cisco Secure

Policy Manager. Cisco VPN Concentrators 3050, 3005. Cisco Secure Intrusion

Detection 4210. Nortel Contivity 1500 Extranet switch, Checkpoint Firewall R65

● Convergence: / IP telephony: Alcatel OmniPCX 4400

● Storage Area Network : Dell Equalogic PS 4000e, Cloud solutions, Compellent, Oracle Pillar.

● Servers: HP Proliant: DL 380, DL 360 G6, ML350 and Blade c7000. Dell PowerEdge R

710, 510, 1600SC, 1950, 2650, 4400.

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